National Assembly Faces Backlash as Nigeria’s Debt Climbs to N138tn
The National Assembly has come under heavy criticism for the swift approval of President Bola Tinubu’s loan requests, raising Nigeria’s debt profile to an alarming N138 trillion.
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Naira Mixed As Markets Brace For $2.2bn External Borrowing
The naira appreciated on the strength of external borrowing approval, FX intervention, and sustained increase in external reserves. Increased demand for foreign currencies in Nigeria has caused the naira to lose its allure. On!-->!-->!-->…
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Frequent Grid Collapses Threaten Nigeria’s Hydropower Sector with N30bn Loss
Nigeria’s hydropower infrastructure has faced significant challenges over the last three years, as recurring national grid failures have cost Kanji and Jebba power plants approximately N30.5 billion. These failures, caused by technical!-->!-->!-->…
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Nigeria’s inflation beyond monetary policy, says NES president
Nigeria’s inflation has gone beyond raising rates and implementing other monetary instruments in anticipation of a decline, according to Adeola Adenikinju, president of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES).
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DisCos Kick as Reps Demand N500bn Investment or Exit
Nigerian DisCos
The House of Representatives on Wednesday called for a minimum of N500 billion recapitalisation threshold for the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the country to remain operational.
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Nigeria to Enforce PIA’s ‘Drill or Drop’ Clause
...To Boost Oil Production
A report by Arise News reveals that the Nigerian government, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), is set to enforce the ‘drill or drop’ clause enshrined in the Petroleum!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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NNPC’s Utapate crude grade hits global market
•Targets 80,000 bpd by end of 2025
In a major boost for Nigeria’s crude oil production, revenue generation, and economic growth efforts, NNPC Ltd has officially unveiled its latest crude oil grade, the Utapate crude oil blend,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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This Is A Deliberate Attempt To Cripple The Economy, Deepen Hardship – CSOs Cry Out
... As NNPC Moves To Import 1.6 Billion Litres Of Petrol
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations has vowed to go on protest over the decision by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), to import over 1.6 billion!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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NUPRC: Oil Reserves Drop By 50bn Barrels As Investments Decline
Crude Oil
According to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the country’s oil reserves have declined by 50 billion barrels over the past 14 years.
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Naira devaluation: 2025 budget lesser in value, economists say
Forex
Economic analysts have indicated that while the nominal value of the 2025 budget has significantly increased, it has decreased by 18.25 per cent in dollar terms compared to the 2022 estimate.
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